Man’s body found on Covelo Road; MCSO investigating homicide

A man was found dead on Covelo Road Wednesday morning, believed to be killed, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office reported.

The unidentified man, between 25 and 35 years old and Hispanic, was spotted at 10:30 a.m. near mile post marker 24.98 on Highway 162 (Covelo Road). His body was reportedly dumped there after the suspected killing, not there long before it was found.

Cal Fire and Covelo Fire responded and confirmed that he was dead, the MCSO said. A suspect has not yet been identified.

The MCSO has addressed recent posts on social media claiming that a certain vehicle was seen where the body was found and that an arrest has been made in this case, saying both are untrue. The MCSO wishes to clarify that it has not identified any vehicles or made any arrests.

The MCSO is asking anyone who may have seen a person acting suspiciously between 9:45 a.m. and noon on Covelo Road, south of Covelo to the Dos Rios area, or a vehicle parked in any dirt pullouts along the route to call the Communications Center at (707) 463-4086 or the Tip Line at (707) 234-2100.